Zhang Shucheng didn't immediately ask Wang Yue for help. Instead, he first told him that Jintan Village didn't have a village chief and asked him to think it over.
Wang Yue figured that since he planned to settle down in Jintan Village, he might as well agree. After all, becoming village chief would ensure he didn't get pushed around there.
Only after Wang Yue agreed did Zhang Shucheng tell him about the villagers' troubles finding work and ask him to come up with a solution.
Wang Yue was speechless. He hadn't expected the seemingly honest Zhang Shucheng to have such a sly idea. He immediately proposed opening a Labor Export Company in the Yuquanying Economic Development Zone. It would find jobs for the villagers and, once the factories paid them, distribute their wages.
Zhang Shucheng was a little baffled and didn't understand what Wang Yue meant. But he had a good habit: if he didn't understand something, he asked. So he quickly asked Wang Yue to explain his thinking.
Wang Yue didn't hesitate. He explained that a dedicated Labor Export Company could deal with the factories and contractors. That would make it easier to find work, and it would also make it easier for the villagers to defend their rights.
Zhang Shucheng thought Wang Yue's suggestion sounded good, but asked, "With so many villagers, that'll mean a lot of jobs. Can the Labor Export Company arrange work for them all?"
Wang Yue smiled and said casually, "There might not be enough nearby, but there'll definitely be plenty along the coast."
Zhang Shucheng didn't dare promise anything. He hesitated before saying, "Wang Yue, if you want to do this, you can go ahead. I'll support your work. But what about the people who haven't paid the villagers? That's their hard-earned money."